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Open: Franklin County Housing Authority Public Housing

The Franklin County Housing Authority (FCHA) Public Housing waiting list for Studio, 1, 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments is currently open. 

The FCHA is accepting applications for this waiting list as of January, 2015, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply during the opening period: 

  1. In person at the FCHA office, located at 302 E. Elm St. in West Frankfort, IL 62896.
  2. Call (618) 932-2124.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Disabled
  • Elderly
  • Veterans
  • Working
  • Resident

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the FCHA Facebook page.

Sources: This information was verified by the FCHA Facebook page on November 4, 2021.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Franklin County, Illinois. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (618) 932-2124.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Franklin County, Illinois Section 8 Voucher

The Franklin County Housing Authority (FCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 25, 2021, until October 29, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application from the FCHA office.

Once the application was completed, it was mailed to the FCHA.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  1. Elderly, Disabled or Working (3 Points)
  2. Franklin County Residents (2 Points)
  3. Veteran (1 Point)

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the FCHA Facebook Page.

Sources: This information was verified by the FCHA on August 26, 2021.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Franklin County, Illinois.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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About Franklin County Housing Authority

302 East Elm Street, West Frankfort, IL | Visit Website | (618) 932-2124

Franklin County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 748 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Franklin County Housing Authority is located in Franklin County, IL.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.